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Where can I get blocks (units, tens, hundreds etc) like these?

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MrsFogi · 19/03/2011 23:28

When I was in primary school I was taught units, tens, hundreds etc using plastic blocks (individual ones, blocks of 10 individuals stuck together, 100 etc). I still remember it very clearly as I used to love just playing with them. Does anyone know where I could find these to buy. I know that there are Montessori beads but I'd prefer square plastic blocks.

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Tinuviel · 19/03/2011 23:43

here

But they aren't cheap!

Tinuviel · 19/03/2011 23:44

Cuisenaire rods are very good too.

EcoLady · 19/03/2011 23:46

I thought of Cuisenaire rods too!

MrsFogi · 19/03/2011 23:57

Thank you Tinuviel and EcoLady - could one of you enlighten me about Cuisenaire rods? Do they work in the same way?

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tarantula · 20/03/2011 00:15

I got foam ones from www.schoolsurplus.co.uk/ and they were cheap. I only bought them as I was getting some art stuff for dd and they were going really cheap. Dunno if htey are still doing them

Lizcat · 20/03/2011 09:16

a number grid 10 by 10 with numbers 1 to 100 in rows 1 to 10 at top so on can be cheaper alternative.

samels001 · 21/03/2011 21:33

I'm currently going to a wonderful class run by my DS school for 4 weeks, designed to show parents how numeracy is being taught in schools now. We covered this very topic last week!

If you take very thin straws and cut them into half or thirds, you can then bind them together in groups of 10's and 100's. It is then very easy for the child to see that 10 can be made up from units or broken down so it can be used to show adding, subtraction etc. I didn't have straws so used cocktail sticks.

I can't wait for tomorrow - part 2!

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